The following is a summary of the decisions from the ANKC Ltd Board meeting held in Brisbane on 15 & 16 October 2011 as prepared by Dogs NSW

 It's easy to help a homeless dog this month – just log on!

 Pedigree and PetRescue have joined forces to raise awareness for pet adoption and help feed homeless 

 dogs. Every year, more than 100,000 dogs are euthanased in Australia, simply because many 

 Australians aren’t aware they need homes.

 The Pedigree Adoption Drive, which runs from 31 July until 8 October, aims to find homes for at least

 6000 dogs and raise $125,000. All proceeds will go to PetRescue, an animal rescue organisation that

 has saved over 75,000 homeless animals.

 DOGS NSW magazine will now be available online each month.

 The 52-page full-colour magazine will continue to be mailed to members of DOGS NSW, and will also

 be accessible via the DOGS NSW website.

 “We are very excited to offer our magazine online,” says Christine Davis, CEO of DOGS NSW.        

Dogs NSW is strongly opposed to sub-standard dog breeding operations, which sell either purebred or mixed breed dogs to unsuspecting buyers to the detriment of the dog. “It’s a sad fact that some dog breeders are trying to make a quick profit by cutting corners when it comes to raising dogs correctly. Read More